The closure is scheduled to last five days and will allow workers to remove and replace two sanitary sewer manholes and approximately sixty feet of sewer pipe.

Located just west of downtown Ann Arbor, Eighth Street will be completely closed for the duration of the project, according to a release from the City of Ann Arbor. Traffic needing to move north or southbound will be detoured on Washington, Liberty and Seventh streets to avoid the construction area.

Pedestrian traffic will also be detoured around the work zone.

Construction timelines are tentative and can change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Ben Freed is a general assignments reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Email him at benfreed@mlive.com and follow him on twitter at @BFreedinA2. He also answers the phone at 734-623-2528.